#402128
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.048 6), rgb(64, 33, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#402128 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402128 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.048 6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #402128 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402128 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402128 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402128 text on black | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28898
oklch(70.7% 0.092 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F68
oklch(55.6% 0.127 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#963F56
oklch(49% 0.119 6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3547
oklch(42.7% 0.098 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 6.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402128
oklch(29.2% 0.048 6)
#402128 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #262728 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C27 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451E23 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402128
#402128
oklch(29.2% 0.048 6)
- #04332F
#04332F
oklch(29% 0.048 186.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #402128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #402128 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.